V-shaped scattered echoes in F-layer observed by the HCOPAR radar in low-latitude areas of China
Meridian Project,a detailed investigation of the characteristics of field-aligned irregularities in the F region of the ionosphere in low latitude areas in China was conducted.During this process,a rare V-shaped structure of irregularities was identified.Further mapping of the fan-shaped diagram and analysis of its time-frequency characteristics in conjunction with ionosonde data were performed.The analysis results were compared with the airglow images of the corresponding period,and the results show that this V-shaped structure of irregularities is caused by the modulation of the background electric field of the ionosphere by gravity waves,leading to changes in its dynamic state.